User Manual

ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA BIOS Manual
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Contents
1. Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................... 4
2. BIOS setup program ..................................................................................... 5
2.1 Advanced Mode ............................................................................. 6
2.2 EZ Mode......................................................................................... 9
2.3 QFan Control................................................................................ 10
2.4 AI OC Guide ................................................................................. 12
3. My Favorites ................................................................................................ 13
4. Main menu ................................................................................................... 15
5. Extreme Tweaker menu .............................................................................. 17
6. Advanced menu .......................................................................................... 40
6.1 Platform Misc Configuration ......................................................... 41
6.2 CPU Configuration ....................................................................... 42
6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration ................................................ 45
6.4 PCH Configuration ....................................................................... 46
6.5 PCH Storage Configuration.......................................................... 47
6.6 PCH-FW Configuration ................................................................ 48
6.7 Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration .................................................... 48
6.8 PCI Subsystem Settings .............................................................. 51
6.9 USB Configuration ....................................................................... 52
6.10 Network Stack Configuration........................................................ 53
6.11 NVMe Configuration ..................................................................... 53
6.12 Onboard Devices Configuration ................................................... 54
6.13 APM Configuration ....................................................................... 57
6.14 HDD/SSD SMART Information .................................................... 58
7. Monitor menu .............................................................................................. 58
8. Boot menu ................................................................................................... 66
9. Tool menu .................................................................................................... 71
9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................... 72
9.2 ASUS Secure Erase..................................................................... 72
9.3 ASUS User Profile........................................................................ 73
9.4 ASUS SPD Information ................................................................ 74
9.5 ASUS Armoury Crate ................................................................... 74
10. Exit menu ..................................................................................................... 75
11. Updating BIOS ............................................................................................. 76
11.1 EZ Update .................................................................................... 76
11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ......................................................................... 77
11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ............................................................. 78